"Control MoCo Spending" (CMS) was formed to limit the County spending to the prior year  Consumer Price Index (CPI).  The County Executive and County Council have a long history of lavish spending relative to our metropolitan neighbors, and raising taxes in all forms. We currently find ourselves with yet another round of tax increases occurring in under two years. 

The purpose of this ballot petition is to secure enough signatures to get the question on the ballot for the 2026 election. 

Objective

We want to change the County Charter to ensure that the Montgomery County Executive and County Council cannot increase spending above the prior year CPI.

How to get the job done

We were able to secure over 10,000 signatures to get term limits on the ballot in November 2024.  We Can do it again!

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By Stacey Sauter

April 22, 2025

Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. I come to you not with outrage, but with urgency—and with a deep respect and love for this county we all call home. I’m a fifth-generation native of Montgomery County and a tenth-generation native of Maryland. I have the ability to zoom in and out on our rich history. I can state unequivocally that Montgomery County has always made me proud of its excellence, diversity, and opportunity. But it’s as clear to me as ever before that we’re at a tipping point. The signs of a system under stress are all around us.

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